Day 45, August 4, 2022

 

Day 45 Thursday August 4, 2022

Wright’s Marina Britt, Ontario to Bad River Anchorage

Our plan was a 7:30 start for a short day from the marina to Bad River Anchorage on the French River.  Weather is the king and this time dictated fog.  At 8am we decided it was a go (Sea Life, The Grand Wazoo, It’s About Time, Tug Bussle and us) and headed out.  Five minutes later the collective decision was made to turn around – fog was actually getting worse instead of better.  Back to the marina to wait it out.  FINALLY at 11:15 the fog was really clearing and we set out for the 2^nd time.  The Grand Wazoo was our fearless leader.  The fog didn’t completely lift until 12:40.  Until then we relied on radar, AIS, and our charts.  We were 3^rd in line.  At one point we could only see the boat in front of us – down to 0.5 mile visibility.   Gratefully the waves on Lake Huron were only 1-2 feet, not bad at all and the sun actually tried to shine.

Bad River Anchorage wasn’t so bad after all.  In fact, it was wonderful.  Large granite rocks surrounding us; calm waters, peaceful.  

Camping, but watch out for the bears!

About 30 other boats were anchored or “med-moored” (bow anchor with stern line attached to the rocks on shore).  NO fear of swinging when you are fastened at both ends… 

Tug Bussle felt they needed more room so moved on to the Gun Barrel Channel for anchorage.

 Once satisfied that our anchor was holding we lowered the dinghy and went exploring.  Lots of little openings (cuts) leading to bigger and better scenery.   

There were many cuts that lead to great fishing and exploring by kayak and dinghy. Devil’s Door Raids offers some swift moving water and entertainment for the more adventurous boater (we were not among them) to shoot the rapids.

The rapids are hard to see. 

We enjoyed steak on the grill and a very pleasant evening.  NO anchor alarms going off this time.